Remember: your needs are important too! Caring for a loved one is an emotional task and caregivers commonly feel sadness, frustration, resentment, anxiety, anger and guilt. As a result of stress, many
The RIGHT Way to Approach Long-Term Care Insurance
Six steps to the safe, affordable protection you need.
1. Consider long-term care insurance (LTCI) when still fairly young, as you approach your 50’s.
Why? Rates are lower then, and you’re more likely
Caregiving Resources
AARP Webplace
Web site: http://www.aarp.org/
This site has a caregiving section that discusses caregiving options and includes information on caregiver support, long-term care financing, help with hom
Senior Living Options
This article briefly summarizes the different types of Senior Living Options.
What Are 55+ Living Communities?
55+ Communities are sometimes called age active adult housing, qualified communities or a
Ten Warning Signs of Caregiver Stress
1. Denial about the disease and its effects on the person who is being diagnosed. I know momʼs going to get better.
2. Anger at the person with Alzheimers or others that no effective treatments or cur
Wish You Were Here
“Wish You Were Here” is a very real depiction of the sorrows a family may feel upon the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease for their loved one. I worked with this family for several months when I was at
